If you don’t cook, don’t like cooking, or don’t know how to cook — this is for you.

A personal letter from Linh, founder of RainbownHome (and former cooking avoider)

I get it.
You open the fridge and sigh.
You see a pile of vegetables but no idea what to do with them.
You’ve burned the garlic, undercooked the chicken, and maybe even set off the smoke alarm once or twice.

And somewhere along the way, you told yourself:
“I’m just not a good cook.”
Sound familiar?

But what if I told you the problem isn’t you?
It’s what you’ve been taught about cooking.

The truth is:

Most people aren’t taught how to enjoy cooking.
We’re told it’s a chore. A burden. Something moms have to do, or something fancy chefs do on TV.

No one ever told us that cooking could be:

• A moment of peace after a long day.

• A small act of care for your body.

• A form of self-expression that doesn’t need to be perfect to be powerful.

And when you don’t see it that way… of course it feels hard. Of course it feels like a waste of time.

But it doesn’t have to.

Why do we complain about cooking so much?

We don’t complain about showering.
We don’t roll our eyes at brushing our teeth.
Yet cooking — the thing that literally fuels our bodies from the inside out — gets labeled “a hassle.”

It’s not because we hate it.
It’s because we’ve never been given the right tools, the right support, or the right mindset.

I used to hate cooking too.

Back when I lived alone, I survived on frozen pizza and takeout sushi. I avoided my stove like it was radioactive.

But things changed — slowly — when I started small.
Boiling an egg. Toasting bread.
Learning that garlic doesn’t need to be scary to prep… especially when you’ve got the right press that doesn’t make your hands stink for hours.

Little by little, I learned to love cooking.
Not because I became a gourmet chef — but because I stopped making it harder than it needed to be.

Here’s my advice, from one “late bloomer” to another:

• Start simple.
  One ingredient. One pan. One meal.

• Get tools that help, not hinder.
  Our Garlic Press and Veggie Slicer were designed for people like me — people who want to eat better, save time, and actually enjoy the process.

• Play music while you cook.
  Seriously. Your favorite 70s or 80s playlist makes everything taste better.

• And most importantly: Give yourself grace.
  Burnt toast? It happens. Dropped a carrot? Same here.
  But every meal you make for yourself is a tiny revolution.

Cooking is not a chore.

It’s self-care.
It’s connection.
It’s how we say “I matter.”

And if that sounds cheesy — good.
Cheese makes everything better.

P.S. If you’re curious where to start, check out our blog post:
👉 The Potent Power of Garlic: Health Benefits and Creative Culinary Uses

It’s one of our most-read posts — and it might just change the way you look at your kitchen.